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Creating Minimum Viable Products

When companies come up with new products or services, they can spend many months developing their “perfect offerings,” which they

MSP Programmes are all about delivering transformational change. This part of the guide looks at how the transformation is achieved

The Planning Cycle brings together all the aspects of planning a one-off, small- to medium-sized project into a single, coherent

Programmes don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re part of a much bigger organisational picture, and it’s this bigger picture that

Do you sometimes struggle to keep track of how a project is progressing? Or do you wish you had a

Many people get confused between success criteria, factors, benefits and KPIs. The jargon might seem very similar but it is

Projects come in all shapes and sizes. As the complexity of your projects increases, the number of details you have to

Models of organizational effectiveness go in and out of fashion, but the McKinsey 7-S framework has stood the test of

MSP Programmes are all about delivering transformational change. This part of the guide looks at how the transformation is achieved

The terms “project management” and “programme management” are familiar ones in most businesses and industries. Yet these terms, and other

In MSP the business case provides the vital test of the viability of the programme. It answers the question ‘Is

Planning and control are key to the success of any transformation programme and should be seen as distinctly separate concepts

Establishing a clear and effective organization is critical to programme success. Ensuring that the programme organization meets the needs of

I’m creating blog posts based on my revision of the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Foundation exam. I hope that collectively

A vision is a picture of a better future. In MSP it is the basis for the outcomes and delivered